Where does “bovenkleed” come from?
bovenkleed (Dutch) comes from Dutch boven, from Middle Dutch bōven, from Middle Dutch be, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
bovenkleed (Dutch): a cloth upper garment
Definitions
- a cloth upper garment
Ancestry of “bovenkleed”, step by step
bovenkleed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch boven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boven | above; upstairs |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōven | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch kleed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kleed | cloth; long cloth garment, notably; rug, mat |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clêet | piece of cloth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cleth | piece of clothing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *klaiþ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |